Mother, daughter sharing journey
11 May 2012, 7:59 pm
“Would you like a blanket?” she asks cheerfully, handing a pink bundle tied with tulle to a woman reclining in her chair. Alis, an eighth-grader at Bush Middle School, is no stranger to cancer patients and doctors' offices. Julie, living in Puerto Rico because her husband was serving in the Navy, came back to San Antonio to undergo a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation at Wilford Hall Medical ...

Six $1 million Powerball tickets bought by one Arizona man
11 May 2012, 4:55 pm
One man from a suburb of Phoenix has defied astounding odds by purchasing six $1 million winning Powerball tickets. The man, who has asked to remain anonymous, used the same numbers for each ticket, according to Arizona lottery spokeswoman Karen Bach. Bach says the man picked up his $6 million in winnings over the course [...]

New Orleans area Catholic elementary schools could see sweeping changes
30 April 2012, 7:32 am
Proposals include raising tuition and asking all Catholics to substantially increase giving in the pews

15 Catholic elementary schools are struggling to survive
30 April 2012, 7:32 am
Archdiocese officials would not identify the schools, but say their struggles are public